Campaigns, Advocacy and Conservation Communications Manager

Location: Ha Noi/Ho Chi Minh 

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home - the Earth? Working at WWF could be your opportunity of a lifetime.

All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. A growing realization that nature is our life-support system. And that nobody will be spared from the impacts of its loss. Here at WWF, we are helping to tackle this enormous global challenge.

Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging from HR and Finance to Advocacy and Conservation science. We welcome applications from anyone who believes they can help us create a better future for people and wildlife.

What we do

We are an independent conservation organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business and government, we are part of a growing coalition calling on world leaders to set nature on the path to recovery by 2030. Together, we seek to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction of wildlife, and make the way we produce and consume sustainably.

About WWF-Viet Nam

WWF was one of the first International non-government organizations working in Viet Nam. In 1985, WWF began working on a national conservation strategy and since then has worked closely with the Vietnamese Government on a diverse range of environmental issues and implemented field activities across the country. Find out more at http://vietnam.panda.org/.

WWF recognizes that its employees are its most important asset. A competent workforce, thoroughly trained, properly motivated, and bound together by mutual trust and common objectives is crucial to the success of WWF.

We are looking for committed, result-driven candidate for the position of Campaigns, Advocacy and Conservation Communications Manager, based in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.

Major Functions:

To help secure WWF’s Global Deal for Nature & People, the Campaigns and Advocacy Coordinator will strive to mobilize key stakeholders in order to encourage global decision makers to play a leadership role. Key stakeholders include the general public and civil society, business and the financial sector, as well as political players. Engaging stakeholders effectively will require strong involvement of numerous teams across the WWF family globally, supported by strong scientific research in order to make a strong science-based and economically sound case for urgent action.

The Campaigns, Advocacy and Conservation Communications Manager will enable WWF-Viet Nam to grow in strength and influence by leading the development and implementation of well defined, engaging national communications campaign and advocacy strategies to establish a trusted, strong and influential Vietnamese conservation identity, recognized and supported by priority audiences, partners and donors.

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